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Thus the man who had promised the Romans to make good their tribute money by selling the prisoners from Jerusalem, bore witness that the Jews had a defender and that they were in consequence invulnerable, since they followed the laws which that defender had ordained. (2 Maccabees 8, 36)
the holy Temple which he had once plundered he would now adorn with the finest offerings; he would restore all the sacred vessels many times over; he would defray from his personal revenue the expenses incurred for the sacrifices; (2 Maccabees 9, 16)
But Simon's men were greedy for money and allowed themselves to be bribed by some of the men in the towers; accepting seventy thousand drachmas, they let a number of them escape. (2 Maccabees 10, 20)
When Maccabaeus was told what had happened, he summoned the people's commanders and accused the offenders of having sold their brothers for money by releasing their enemies to fight them. (2 Maccabees 10, 21)
One scatters money around, yet only adds to his wealth, another is excessively mean, but only grows the poorer. (Proverbs 11, 24)
What good is money in the hand of a fool? To buy wisdom with it? The desire is not there. (Proverbs 17, 16)
No one who loves money ever has enough, no one who loves luxury has any income; this, too, is futile. (Ecclesiastes 5, 9)
For as money protects, so does wisdom, and the advantage of knowledge is this: that wisdom bestows life on those who possess her. (Ecclesiastes 7, 12)
We give parties to enjoy ourselves, wine makes us cheerful and money has an answer for everything. (Ecclesiastes 10, 19)
for a blameless man hurried to their defence. Wielding the weapons of his sacred office, prayer and expiating incense, he confronted Retribution and put an end to the plague, thus showing that he was your servant. (Wisdom of Solomon 18, 21)
Do not put your confidence in your money or say, 'With this I am self-sufficient.' (Ecclesiasticus 5, 1)
Sovereignty passes from nation to nation because of injustice, arrogance and money. (Ecclesiasticus 10, 8)
